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Super Bowl XLIV: The Gear!
By Josie Koler | Feb 06, 2010
The parties are planned, pigs picked out and pigskins about to be tossed. None of us want to make a showing, sporting the wrong team. Some gear to get you going Super Bowl Sunday wherever the day’s events take you. We searched to find the gear you’ll be most comfortable in high-fiving your buds, and spilling Bud all over your shirt!
Key West Politics: $550 Light Switch?
By Josie Koler | Feb 07, 2010
City Commissioner Flips Over Costly Change Orders
“$550 for a light switch?! Where are you moving this to?!” boomed businessman and Vice Mayor Mark Rossi at this week’s city commission meeting.
The cost to which he was referring was included in a $90,900 total of change orders for the Solid Waste Transfer Station.
“This isn’t a common household switch,” affirmed city manager Jim Scholl. “It’s an essential piece of equipment for that facility.”
Key West Neighbor of the Week: Bascom L. Grooms IV
By Josie Koler | Feb 06, 2010
Husband, Father, Realtor, and Real Guy
“The recipient of this year’s William “Billy” Applerouth Award is Bascom Grooms”, (applause, cheering, whooping.)
Bascom made his way to the front of the Key West Chamber of Commerce Installation and Awards Dinner and said, “I had no idea. Beth, did you know about this?”
Marathon Politics: Council’s Newest Member Reflects on Lessons So Far
By Blair Shiver | Feb 06, 2010
Marathon Councilman Rich Keating has barely been in office three months, but with the critical issues facing the current council in the new decade, The Marathon Weekly decided to sit down with Keating to discuss what he’s learned so far and what are among his hopes for the future of the city.
Key West Weekly Editorial: We have a home!
By Josie Koler | Feb 06, 2010
Key West Weekly opens at 604 Truman
Just as Henry Flagler extended his vision to the southernmost city 100 years ago, the Weekly Newspapers are spreading into Key West with the establishment of our new digs at 604 Truman Avenue.
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Marathon Neighbor of the Week: New City Manager Roger Hernstadt & Family
By Blair Shiver | Feb 07, 2010
On Friday, January 22, Roger Hernstadt went on his first job interview in more than three decades.
A native of Sheepshead Bay, NY, Roger eventually made his way to South Florida on the heels of his parents and two older sisters.
“I’ve always lived on or near the water, and since moving to South Florida, it has always been my dream to ultimately wind up in the Keys,” he explained on the eve before his first day as Marathon’s newest city manager.
Marathon Weekly Editorial: 5 Acres of History
By Blair Shiver | Feb 07, 2010
One hundred years ago, approximately 400 men were camping on Pigeon Key. The little island located just a couple miles off Marathon’s shore served as the base camp for the workers toiling on the East Coast Railway Extension that would eventually connect the city of Miami with the port of Key West.
Aside from swarms of mosquitoes, threats of hurricanes and long workdays under the blistering Florida sun, the men lived quite well. The bunkhouses had screened windows, electricity and as much lobster as they could eat.
Photos from http://www.pigeonkey.net.
Fishing Report February 6, 2010: Fish & Football
By Jason Long | Feb 07, 2010
Deep fried snapper bites drizzled with Sriracha hot chili sauce. I can’t think of a better appetizer to serve your guests this Super Bowl Sunday. After all, no Florida Keys football bash (or get-together of any kind for that matter) is complete without fresh local seafood being served.
Luckily, the water temps are heating back up, and this is an opportune time to head out and load up on delicious filets for your party. Both out front in the Atlantic, and out back in the shallow waters of Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, the fishing has been nothing short of fantastic. And it’s not just the snapper (or the tourists), that are enjoying this warmer weather. Several other species of fish are making their presences known as well.
Keys Disease: Authority Tactic Triumphs
By John Bartus | Feb 07, 2010
Alert readers will recognize this as the sequel to last week’s column about the abrupt and unexpected disappearance of my main bellsouth.net e-mail address. For those who missed it, the previous column dealt with my six hours in AT&T Customer Support Hell, and how no one from Atlanta to Mumbai could figure out how to restore this “terminated, lost forever” e-mail address. The short version of the story is that it might be restored – no guarantee – if I signed up for a dial-up Internet account (even though I already have an existing AT&T DSL account).
